Sportsman&#39;s shelter and car shade



May 25, 1954 w. R. STAFFORD 2,679,255

SPORTSMAN'S SHELTER AND CAR SHADE Filed Dec. 15, 1952 3 Sheets-Sheet l William R. Stafford INVENTOR.

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UITED iTET OFFICE 2,679,255 SPORTSMANS SHELTER AND CAR SHADE William R. Stafiord, Raymondville, Tex. Application Becember 15, 1952, Serial No. 326,039 3 Claims. (Cl. 135-5) This invention relates to an attachment for an port sections or posts used in conjunction with automobile and more particularly to a sportsthe various elements of this invention. mans shelter and car shade. With continuing reference to the accompany- I-Iunters, fisher-i em, and other persons who ing drawings wherein like reference numerals spend a good deal of time out doors are usually 5 designate similar parts throughout the various in need of a sh lter from the suns rays. Howviews, reference numeral it generally designates ever, it frequently occurs that shade is not availthe sportsmans shelter and car shade comprisable and as a result the sportsman may be subing the present invention. This car shade is ject to the discomfort of the suns unshielded adapted to be installed on the roof of an autorays. It is therefore the primary object of this mobile and includes a pair of support beams l2 invention to provide an attachment for an autoand id to which there is secured the bottom pormobile whereby a sizable awning or canopy may tions or" rectangular angle iron framework [6. be rapidly erected or disassembled so as to pro- The bottom panel 58 is supported on the angle vide adequate shade. iron framework it as are four side panels 28, 22,

The construction of this invention features a 2d and 26 riveted as at 23 Or otherwise secured casing which is adapted to be secured to the top to the peripheral angle iron frame work it. An

of an automobile which the various compoan l iron fram w rk 39 is riveted as at 32 nents of this automobile shade may be readily otherwise secured to the side panels 29, 22, 24 transported from one location to another. and 26 at the upper edges thereof.

Another object of this invention resides in the 29 The beams l2 and M are fiXed t0 the 00f 0f provision of a sportsmans shelter or car shade an automobile by means of suitable U-shaped that is adapted to be installed on the roof of an brackets 32 which have pairs of suction cups 34 automobile in such a manner that it may be attached thereto. Hooks 36 adapted to engage readily removed and will not mar or injure the the rain gutters above the windows along the roof of the automobile. sides or" the automobile are provided and suitable Still further objects of the invention reside in s rap 8 are attached to the hooks 36 and are the provision of a canopy of the type described a l beneath retaining members 3 on the that is strong, durable, highly erficiem; in it beams 42 and It so as to hold the beams i 2 and shading effect, simple to erect, and capable of 4 nd t Casing in D O The S ps 8 being produced easily for sale at a relatively low may ead y e eliminated d a turn buckle cost. arrangement of arts may be used in lieu thereof.

These, together with the various ancillary obs 150 e S d W a d Xtend lg outjgct of t invention which will become apparwardly therefrom are substantially trapezoidal out as the following description :01 ceeds, are shaped plates 42 and it which are adapted to be attain d by thi spgr'gsmans shelter and car welded to the side wall 25. Extending between shade, a preferred embodiment of which has and beycnd the plates 42 and there is a been illustrated, by way of example only, whereport rod spaced from and extending inwardly from the side member 28. Rod extensions to and Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the car 53 are provided and are pivota'uy hinged by pins 5-2 and 54 respectively, which extend through bifurcated portions 55 and 58 of the rod extensions t8 and 59. Triangular shaped plates 6!] and 62 having apertures therethrough are Welded to the rod extensions 48 and 58 and are adapted to receive the hooked ends 65 and $5 of diagonally shade comprising the present invention as operatively installed on an automobile;

Figure 2 is a top plan View showing the invention in an extended shape with a majority of the canvas being broken away in order to show the other elements of the invention in greater extending braces 5 and 1m The th ends of detail; the diagonal braces 53 and ii) are pivotally at- Figure 3 a vertical sectional view of the tached by pins 2 and i l to the upper angle iron structure as illustrated in Figure 2; frame 36. A sheet of canvas 18 or any other Figure 4 a front elevational view of the car suitable imperforate material is provided with shade comprising the present invention; a hem as at E8 forming a loop 80 which is en- Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view as taken gaged about the rod 45 and the rod extensions along the lane of line E-5 in Figure 2; and, t3 and 5!} with parts cut away to take care of the Figure 6 is an enlarged vertical sectional view joints and installation of the canvas. By means showing the construction of the joints of the supof telescoping posts each of which are formed When it is desired to move from one location to another, the guy lines 85 are unfastened and the telescoping sections 84 and 82 are removed from the ground. Then, the canvas '55 may be readily folded and the rod extensions H8 and 5:! pivoted inwardly within the confines of the sides within the casing. The transverse braces 68 and 10 are also rotated inwardly after being freed from engagement with the triangular plates 68 and 62. The telescoping sections 82 and 84 are wrought together by suitable bolts 9i} which extend through aligned apertures in these telesc0ping sections 82 and 84.

Since from the foregoing, the construction and advantages of this sportsmans shelter and car shade are readily apparent, further description is believed to be unnecessary.

However, since suitable modifications such as the addition of side curtains to the awning to form a tent may be readily resorted to by those skilled in the art, it is not intended to limit the invention to the precise embodiment shown and described, but all suitable modifications and equivalents may be readily resorted to that fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. An automobile top shade comprising a casing having peripheral sides and a bottom, means secured to said casing for securing said casing to the top of an automobile, a support rod secured to one of said sides, rod extensions pivotally at tached to said support rod, the longitudinal axis of said extensions extending in the same direc tion as the axis of said rod, diagonal brace members pivotally attached to other of said sides and detachably secured to said rod extensions, 21- canvas sheet secured to said support rod and said rod extensions, said sheet being otherwise supported outwardly of said automobile by telescoping posts detachably engaging the free corners of said canvas sheet, said telescoping posts, said rod extensions, and said canvas sheet being adapted to be retained in said casing when said shade is collapsed.

2. An automobile top shade comprising a casing having peripheral sides and a bottom, means secured to said casing for securing said casing to the top of an automobile, a support rod secured to one of said sides, rod extensions pivotally attached to said support rod, the longitudinal axis of said extensions extending in the same direction as the axis of said rod, diagonal brace members pivotally attached to other of said sides and detachably secured to said rod extensions, a canvas sheet secured to said support rod and said rod extensions, said sheet being otherwise supported outwardly'of said automobile by telescoping posts detachably engaging the free corners of said canvas sheet, said telescoping posts, said rod extensions, and said canvas sheet being adapted to be retained in said casing when said shade is collapsed, said support rod being spaced from said one of said sides inwardly therefrom.

3. An automobile top shade comprising a casing having peripheral sides and a bottom, means secured to said casing for securing said casing to the top of an automobile, a support rod secured to one of said sides, rod extensions pivotally attached to said support rod, the longitudinal axis of said extensions extending in the same direction as the axis of said rod, diagonal brace members pivotally attached to other of said sides and detachably secured to said rod extensions, a canvas sheet secured to said support rod and said extensions, said sheet being otherwise supported outwardly of said automobile by telescoping posts detachably engaging the free corners of said canvas sheet, said telescoping posts, said rod extensions, and said canvas sheet being adapted to be retained in said casing when said shade is collapsed, said support rod being spaced from said one of said sides inwardly therefrom, said means for securing said casing to the top of an automobile including spaced, transverse beams, suction cups depending from said beams and adjustable members secured to said beams, hooks attached to said adjustable members, said hooks being adapted to engage the rain gutters of said automobile.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,107,608 Hewlett Feb. 8, 1938 2,585,449 Eskew Feb. 12, 1952 

